How to make pottery?

Answer 1

It depends on what kind of pots you want. First you need a wedged block of clay.

You can either cut the block and make one 2 inch thick sheet and then one large 1 inch thick sheet, cut a circle for the base from the 2-inch and then attach the 1-inch thick sheet to the base and shape it that way (scorch it with a fork and clay-paste)

OR

You could take a block, cut a piece off and roll it out for a base and cut out the base, and take the remainder of the block and put it in an extruder to create coils. Then, scorching between each coil, layer the coils and use a cut piece of cardboard with a curve to help you shape it and smooth it out.

Then, let it sit wrapped until leather hard. Unwrap it and let it sit for a few more days, and then put it in a kiln (different times for different clay types).